Gross fixed capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gross fixed capital formation was 24.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 24.4% for gross fixed capital formation in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 34.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1995.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.3% | — |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +177.4% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +2.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +177.4% | 12.3% | 34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 12.3% | 34.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 23.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 24.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 24.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1995.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.